Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02
A NEW TOWN.


A NEW TOWN.
The survey of the Montana and Texas
railway through the central part of the
county crosses the U. p. road about
three miles west of Sharon Springs and
runs a little east of north toward Eustis.
in Sherman county. The surveyors are
on the line now and camped above Frank
Smiths at the mouth of Goose Creek.
last Sunday. They mean business and
are pushing ahead. 1t is now certain al
so that the Missouri Pacific is heading
for Russell Springs and Wallace and will
cross the Z. p. road at this point. going
thence northwest on the north side of
the Smoky and Goose Creek, crossing the
Montana and Texas on sec. 20. IL, 40 and
passing Kershner's and McLane's ranch
es on their way to Denver. possibly
striking not far from Burlington, COlora-
do. The crossing of these roads is in the
very richest part of Wallace county and
far enough from any other place to make
4 center of trade. The near future will
develop grand things ufOr our county,
and those who are on the ground are in
position to benefit by the boom.-Wsl-
lace Register.
This will help Burlington, Col, to boom
more than ever. Burlington will be the
railroad center in eastern Colorado sure
STILL MORE WORDS OF PRAISE.
The Vaneless Waupun Wind mill
bought Of you and erected in my pasture
two miles west of Colby gives entire sat-
isfactiOn. 1t does its work easier and
better in all changes of the wind than any
wind mill ever saw"
W. H. COPELAND.
Mr.. John Utton. residing on Sec. 81,
Z. 81, writes words of praise of the Vane-
less Wind mill.
'Messrs. Diffendafer & Lee.
Colby, Kansas.
Icheerfully testify to the
superior qualities of the wind mill you
put up on my place. 1t gives me entire
satisfaction, and is all you recommended
it to be.
Buy lot in Colby and you will be rich
in five years.
Bombay 18th. 1887, to Mr.. and Mrs.
]. W. Gilmore, . girl.
BOMBAY 3Oth. 1887, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Vail. 12} lb. girl.
Born.-May 26th, 1887, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Loeper, a 9 lb. girl.
Hotel registers are full every day, and
the travel does not abate.
All Old Fellows should be present
next Tuesday evening at p. m. Impor-
tant business to be done.
One of the first questions asked by
strangers upOn coming into Colby is
where is the CAT OFFIcE?'"
Ice Cream Festival will be given by
the ladies for the benefit of the new
church, Friday. June 10th, 1887.
Hostetter's Bitters has big run now.
1t is used by some as substitute for rum,
but it nearly kills the user in u short
time. 1t is, however, good evidence
that there is no rum around.
Colby and Thomas Co. want Touring
mill, and will now have it upon makinga
few prompt steps by way of encouraging
the parties in coming. See Martin Bros.
& Co. for particulars.
Mr.. R. Shill, son of G. W. Shill, found
mad stone at their home on South Sap
pa. This is quite find, and is attracting
no little attention.
Mr.. Shill has the peanut stand on the
corner by j. w. Allen & Sons store.
d. W. Wilson. of Solomon City, was in
Colby Saturday last. He is large own
er OF Colby lots. He came to buy more,
and not to sell. He said Colby presented
the brightest outlook of any town in
Western Kansas, and he is good Judge.
Sheridan Times. published at Sheridan,
Sheridan Co.. Kansas, Vol. 1, No. 2,
greeted rs this week. Itisa5 column
folio. and edited by F. C. Thompson. It
seems to be opposed to rail road bonds,
and advocates the interest of the north
part Of Sheridan Co.